British broadcasters have approved television ads for private abortion clinics. (Flickr/Robert S. Donovan)

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Britain's broadcast advertising body has given the go-ahead for private abortion clinics to advertise their services on television, angering those who say that the move desensitizes the public to the practice. The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice said yesterday there was no justification for barring private clinics that offer post-pregnancy services, including abortions, from advertising on television.

Nonprofit post-pregnancy services are already allowed to advertise on television, and their for-profit counterparts are allowed to advertise in all other media. The organization's spokesman, Matt Wilson, said that "there is not going to be some sort of free-for-all saying: 'Come to us to get an abortion.'" Conservative lawmaker Nadine Dories said the move would allow broadcasters to make a profit "through advertising revenue off the back of a service which ends life. It's appalling."

If you look at what the GOP preach and what they do, you will see they speek with fork tongue. They are against welfare at home but give welfare or call it aid to 100 countries. they are against entitlements, but they want to close down all abortion clinics, and take birth control away from 8 million of our poorest citizens. Which will put 5,000,000 new born babies every year on welfare from day one. They say they want to create jobs, then why did they let Jack Abramoff and grover Norquest and boys send millions of our jobs out of America. Why does the GOP pledge allegiance to a known crook, Grover Norquest who was in on ripping off the American indian casinos for 82,000,000 dollars. Then getting a free ride by John McCain, sweeping it all under the rug.

OuttaHere

Jan 21, 2012 9:17 PM CST

If you don't like this then get upfront about birth control.

plain_speaking

Jan 21, 2012 4:49 PM CST

Geesh...what is the problem? If advertising would make someone abort when they wanted to have a child...then maybe we should embrace it as some sort of Darwinism.